Cambodia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Cambodia
59.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
65.1%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 65.1% against 59.8% in Cambodia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 91.9% 83.0% 8.9% Cambodia
2010s 67.5% 69.2% 1.7% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Cambodia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 65.1% against 59.8% in Cambodia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Cambodia ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed